youthful offender
Americannoun
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The brothers are eligible for parole under California's youthful offender law which allows individuals who committed crimes before the age of 26 to seek a reduced sentence.
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
But because he is considered a youthful offender, Eis will be eligible for a parole hearing after serving 24 years in prison, prosecutor Amber Lee said in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
Davis, 20, has sought youthful offender status and since then court files for Davis have been sealed.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
In denying Mr. Belter youthful offender status, Judge Murphy cited the “moving and eloquent” victim statement M.M. made in court in August.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
This plan being adopted let everything be done to reform the youthful offender while in jail.
From The Twin Hells; a thrilling narrative of life in the Kansas and Missouri penitentiaries by John N. Reynolds
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